Friday, June 3, 2011

Francophile Friday: Shoes Afoot

In winter, I don't think a glass slipper would cut it for me. But spring, summer ~ those are indubitably glass slipper seasons. I wonder if some part of our collective shoe obsession is deeply seated in Cinderella. {We can call it Cendrillon or La Petite Pantoufle de Verre for an extra dusting of magic.}The speed of my circulation emulates that of the tortoise, not the hare, so winter finds my feet more closely aligned with another charming tail, Puss in Boots. Whatever your story, the quest to be beautifully shod must be even more enchanted in Paris, andthe atelier of this Japanese artisan, Tamano. Merci, thank you to dear Virginia of Paris Through My Lens for the lovely photo inspiration. I'll rustle up some gowns and bubbly and meet you all outside. If you arrive to find a pumpkin and some mice, you'll know the party has already moved upstairs. And on that note...

Tres charmante and indeed very exquisite as well. I'm rummaging through my extensive collection of gowns here to find one in your palette - I'm thinking palest lavender many-layered skirt with an ivory bodice and rose pink wrap lest I feel the night air. Would you fax ahead details of your own ensemble to make sure we don't clash?

I'm just going to let you choose a gown for me, Coco Sherree. Better make it a long one, to hide my feet—my desire to be beautifully shod is surpassed only by my desire to be comfortable! BTW, Hugh can spike my bubbly with Lipton if he'll also do his cute little dance. :~}

Shell I can just picture you arriving at this shop on your pink scooter with boxes of dresses and a few bottles of bubbly hidden away. We'll all be there to greet you and pick out our gowns and then go inside Tamano to choose shoes then a big limo (driven by Hugh?) will pick us up and drive us to a delightful dinner somewhere (as I doubt we could walk far in these shoes). Great way to imagine starting the weekend. See where your great drawings take us!!

Oh, I could use a girly-girl outing, especially one that involves shoe shopping in Paris. Can I invite Puss in Boots (aka Antonio Banderas) to the party upstairs? He seems like the kind of guy that might offer a lady a foot massage, which I will need after wearing those heels. A champagne toast to you and Virginia for the delightful illo and photo!

I'm late as ever but to make it up to you all I've brought my cases of baubles and sparkles. Diamonds on the left, pearls to the right, and assorted colours to match all the dresses in the middle. (and corn pads for all those not used to heels).